89 community ratings

Abu Dhabi

Name: Abu Dhabi
Brand: Memo Paris

Perfumer: Mylène Alran

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.9/ 10

Community score
89 ratings

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Memo Paris Abu Dhabi ties the spicy brightness of orange, pink pepper and Indian cardamom to a sweet, fruity core of date and plum, and suits fall and winter evenings as a unisex scent.

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Skunky's take: My nose smelled fruit and Skunky cheered up.

How does it perform?

From 72 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.7 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.3 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

88% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Brazilian orange

Somalian frankincense

Pink pepper CO2

Indian cardamom

Ginger CO2

Safraleine

Bergamot

Heart notesfirst few hours

Davana Date

North African orange blossom

Carrot seed Plum

Mahonial®

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Indonesian patchouli

Indian vetiver

Fir balsam absolute

Java vetiver

Spanish labdanum absolute

Vanillin

Hydrocarboresine

AmbreXolide™

Haitian vetiver Ambrofix

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does Abu Dhabi smell like?

It opens with Brazilian orange, bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom and ginger, with Somalian frankincense adding a resinous shade. In the heart, date and plum turn sweeter, softened by North African orange blossom. The base of patchouli, vetiver and labdanum settles it on a woody, smoky, leathery ground, while vanillin keeps a gourmand sweetness running through it.

Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, with evenings and nights out leading and leisure wear also common. Masculine leads the character votes, yet modern and feminine follow closely, so it reads as truly unisex.